Railway-tie



V.E.HANDALVL.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION HLED sEP. 29A |917.

Patented June 10, 1919.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEioE. N

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RANDALL, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, .ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO BENJAMIN GWATKIN, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN. y

\' RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 10, 1919.

y Application filed September 29, 1917. Serial No. 194,019.y

To all 'whom it may concern:

v Be it known that I, Vrc'roR E. RANDALL,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Battle Creek,in the county of Calhoun and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Railway- 'Iies, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto railway ties, and moreA particularly applies to that class of ties in which the superstructure or body is composed of concrete or equivalent material within which a framework or stilfening bond of metal is provided, the same being formed into requisite shape andof suitable dimensions for the purpose.

The present `invention contemplates the adoption of two substantially equal proportioned sections carrying longitudinally-movable metallic shim holders, the same being fitted with. resilient shims for thereception of the T-rails, each of the res ective tie sections being provided with ongitudinally embedded metallic bondshaving protruding eyelets adapted to. engage the hooked ends of connective links to secure the sections intact, clamps for securing the rails thatwill permit a variation of adjustment of said rails on the respective tie sections, and an improved method for securing the clamps to the tie; and Vamong other objects of the invention is to provide a tie of the `class whereby an equal distribution of the weight of the rolling stock will be transmitted to the respective tie sections; whereby the sections comprising` a tie may be connected at either end indiscriminately,whereby by the provision of the links connecting the tie sections, a flexible union will be afforded and breakage of the` tie through heaving of the ground from freezing will be prevented; whereby a number of tie lsections may be connected as may be expedient in laying several lines of rails through yards, switches, etc.; whereby longitudinal dis-placement or creeping of the tie will be prevented by the tamping of ballast between the tie sections; whereby the rail-clamping mechanism will permit the rails to be fastened to the tie other than at predetermined places; whereby resilie'ncy of the rolling stock will be provided through an `arrangement of shim holders and resilient'shimsfitted therein for seating the` rails, and whereby the ties will vin plug.

lay. to better advantage than wood or metallic ties, be less expensive than metallic ties, supporting capacity considered, and not affected by deterioration through the effects of climate or soil, economical to build, and enduring. Other objects and advantages will. hereinafter appear `in the following specication and be particularly set forth in the appended claims forming a part thereof.

In the drawings forming part of this specication, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my imprcxved tie with rails attached.

y 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the tie sec- Eig. c is a broken longitudinal Siae @1mtion of atie section bisecting a clamping plug and its clamp.

Fig. 7 1s a perspective Vview of a clampig. 8 is a perspective view of a metallic shim holder.

Like marks of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the different views, in which A-Aurepresents the tie sections and B--B the T-rails.

The tie sections are formed of concrete or equivalent` material, and a preferred form is to make them'in cross-section parallelograms somewhat wider in transverse section.

In Figs. l, 2, 3,4 and 6 each tie section is formed with two longitudinally-disposed metallic bonds l, l, provided with'eyelets 2 at either end thereof which protrude from the tie sections. c These bonds are arranged parallel and are locatednear either edge of the tie section centrally thereof and perform a four-fold purpose, viz., trusses to prevent the tie sections from breaking, eyelets to permit the sections to be hauled from place to place, hinges to give flexibility between the tie sections, and brace bearings within which connective links 3 will prevent onesection from side movement with respect In the modified form shown in Fig. 5, the bond 1 is formed U-shaped, the eyelets 2V thereof protruding from one end of the tie section, only. Y

To afford a more stable structure, I prefer to connect the bonds of the tie section near either end by means of metallic tie strips or strands 6, and where the bond is of U-shape construction, to connect the same near the free extremities thereof in "like manner, as shown in Fig. 5.

Molded within each tie section, and preff plug-holes 9 are formed. These holes may extend through the tie or not, as expedient, and molded within the tie section and protruding axially within each hole a metallic En 10 is provided. Fitted within the holes 9 are resilient plugs 11. These plugs by preference are of wood suitably treated to retard decay, or made of compact paper treated With asphaltum for the same pury pose. That a plug may be readily iitted within a hole, a longitudinal kerfor slip 12 is made, which strides a fin 10 and prevents said plug turning when the clamping bolt is turned to hold a clamp, as will be hereinafter set forth.

Fitted upon a tie section between the holes 9,9, a shim holder 13 (see Fig. -8) is placed. This shim holder preferably is of sheet metal 'having its ends 14 turned down to form guides to keep the same from cross displacement on the tie, a portion of its center being cut away and a part of the longitudinal ,side portions turned up at right angles to the base to form sides 15, between which a wooden or other resilient shim or rail seat 16 may be placed, the shim itself resting directly upon the tie section. Seated upon the shim 16 are the T-rails B, and upon either side of a rail clamps 8 are fitted. These clamps are T-shaped, the foot of the clamp being curved to rest upon the tie section, thestem of a clamp having a longitudinal slot 18 through which a clamping bolt or screw 19 may pass. That the foot of a clamp may be held from side thrust, a slot, not shown, is formed in the foot thereof, through which a guide 7 of the tie fits, and

` that a clamp may be held from longitudinal thrust, the top of each clamp is corrugated crosswise and a correspondingly corrugated Washer or cap l20 is seated thereon, the cap by `preference having depending sides which stride the clamp and tend to `hold the same more firmly in position.

Passing through a cap andv its clamp, a lag screw 19 is placed, its point entering a hole within a plug 11 into which it is screwed. By providing a hole ina plug smaller than the lag screw, the plug will expand sufficiently to prevent it from displacement when the Vlag screw is fitted therein. 'b In the drawings I have shown the shim vholder 13 with sides somewhat taller than the depth of the shim 16, although this is not essential in every case; a holder of the`- character'd'escribed should have portions of its up-turned sides slotted, as zr, w, tore-'- ceive the free ends. of the clamp, a provision whereby a clamp may rest'firmly upon the rail flange and form vat the Sametime aseat for the clamp preventing it fromside thrust. A It will be obvious by the provision ofthe slotted clamps as set forth thata rail may be shunted sidewise, together with'itsvbearing, should occasion arise inlining up the rails without affectingv the tie Yitseliloy releasing the lag screws and' moving the clamps to accommodate fa rail.' From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawing a more exf tended explanationof Vthe working and advantages of my inventionisbelieved-willv not'be necessar Y' ,Y y i Having described my invention, what 'I claim, therefore, as new anddesire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: V-

1. A railway tie, the combination Vof two rail bearing sections, each section thereofhaving a metallic rod provided with an eyelet at either end adapted to protrude from the ends of said section near transverse thereof, and' detachable, obliquely disposed links adaptedto engage the eye# lets of respectivesections. 1

2. A railway tie, thecombinationof two" rail bearing sections, each section thereof having two centrally disposed parallel-arranged rods provided with eyelets at either end' thereof adapted to protrude from the ends of said sections, and obliquely-disposed links adapted to engage-the eyelets of the adjacent sections, and means to retain said links in position.

3. A railway tie, the combinationioftwo either edge' rail bearing sections, each section thereof having twov centrally-disposed longitudinally-arranged rods provided with eyelets inv either end thereof extending from the ends of said section, tie strips or bands connecting said rod's intermediate said `eyelets within said tie section, and Vobliquely-disposed links having curved ends adaptedto engage the eyelets ofthe adjacent sections', and means to detachably hold Vsaid Vlinks' in position.

11. A railway tie, the combination of V two rail-bearing sections, each section thereof having two centrally-disposed vparallel ar-y ranged rods provided with horizontally-dis extremities between the ends thereof and posed eyelets at either end thereof adapted said Washers, as and.' for the purpose set to protrude from the ends of said sections, forth.

and obliquely-disposed links having curved VICTOR E. RANDALL. extremities engaging through said eyelets, Witnesses:

Washers fitted over said curved extremities MARK L. BLAKESLEE,

and Cotter pins fitted through Aseid curved G. PRUDHAM.

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